Legal Theories

509 claims, defenses, counterclaims, and affirmative defenses

Data license: Public court records

7 rows where filing_id = 36 and party = "Kassab/Nicholson"

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theory_id ▼ filing_id theory party role basis
280 36 36 Statute of Limitations (rebutted) Kassab/Nicholson affirmative_defense Claims accrued no earlier than November 2016 purchase; each possession is new conversion (Pemex); TUTSA accrues upon actual use (Berry-Helfand); discovery rule doesn't cause accrual before defendant commits tort
281 36 36 Unlawful Acts Doctrine / Illegality / In Pari Delicto (rebutted) Kassab/Nicholson affirmative_defense Preempted by proportionate responsibility statute (Dugger v. Arredondo, § 33.003); requires 'admittedly unlawful act' (Denson) and proximate cause (Pyeatt); Pohl can prove claims without proving own illegal act (Marathon Oil); State Bar dismissed all grievances
282 36 36 Attorney Immunity (rebutted) Kassab/Nicholson affirmative_defense Applies only to 'lawyerly work' in adversarial contexts with existing attorney-client relationship (Taylor v. Tolbert; Youngkin v. Hines); purchasing stolen property before having clients is not within scope of representation (Landry's); solicitation precedes relationship formation (Tanox)
283 36 36 Judicial Proceedings Privilege (rebutted) Kassab/Nicholson affirmative_defense Applies only to communications in due course of judicial proceedings and only to libel/slander (Landry's); Pohl's claims are for theft, not communications
286 36 36 Failure to Protect Trade Secrets (rebutted) Kassab/Nicholson affirmative_defense TUTSA requires only 'reasonable measures under the circumstances'; Pohl took extensive steps (informed Precision of confidentiality, secure office, 24-hour security, coded elevators, etc.); Mississippi court issued protective orders; absence of written confidentiality provision does not negate protection
287 36 36 Lack of Ownership (rebutted) Kassab/Nicholson affirmative_defense Even if client files belong to clients, Pohl had right to possession until client demand (none shown); contracts are voidable not void under § 82.0651(a); Walker and Ladner testified materials belonged to Pohl
288 36 36 Damages Not Recoverable (rebutted) Kassab/Nicholson affirmative_defense TUTSA § 134A.004(a) authorizes 'actual loss caused by misappropriation'; defense fees qualify; Martin-Simon questioned by Texas Supreme Court; Dixon v. Chang confirms prior litigation fees recoverable as actual damages

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CREATE TABLE legal_theories (
    theory_id INTEGER PRIMARY KEY AUTOINCREMENT,
    filing_id INTEGER REFERENCES filings(filing_id),
    theory TEXT,
    party TEXT,
    role TEXT,
    basis TEXT
);